The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 487: Disunity
"His Majesty!!!"

"Do you still remember what the Prime Minister said?!"

"Being close to villains and alienating virtuous ministers is the reason why the Han Dynasty fell into decline!"

"The Later Han Dynasty had the likes of Wang Fu and Zhang Rang, but now we have a villain like Huang Hao, colluding with Cao Cao and slandering virtuous officials. If we don't kill him, how can we rule the world?!"

Jiang Wei's eyes widened, and he was filled with murderous intent. Not to mention Huang Hao, even Liu Chan was frightened.

Jiang Wei is under great pressure at the moment.

He watched as the gap in national strength between Wei and Jiang Wei was gradually widening, and now the enemy was sharpening their knives. Jiang Wei could see that they were ready to attack him at any time.

But at such a critical moment, there are actually guys like Huang Hao in the country who are holding us back.

If the country is in turmoil at this moment and the ministers are killing each other, Jiang Wei will really be in despair.

He put aside the front-line affairs and returned to Chengdu at such a critical moment just to resolve this matter thoroughly.

You don't have to help me, but please don't cause trouble at this time!

Jiang Wei was so angry that he no longer cared about the future and only wanted to resolve the current crisis.

He didn't hesitate to roar in the palace.

This was probably the first time that Liu Chan saw the general so angry. He felt both aggrieved and angry.

Liu Chan was not a puppet emperor like Cao Mao and Sun Liang. He could promote or demote Jiang Wei, a great general.

Liu Chan didn't understand why these people were always picking on his eunuchs.

These people are just servants, accompanying me all day long and not involved in any major events. Why do you have to target them?!
Do you really want to kill the people around me and force me to follow Cao Cao's example and gather the sons of noble families to accompany me?!
How could this be true? !
During these days, due to the influence of Cao Mao, Liu Chan's attitude towards Jiang Wei has become worse than in history.

The capture of Zhang Yi, the defeat in Yong'an, and even the strength of the Wei army were all blamed on Jiang Wei.

Huang Hao was frightened and uneasy.

Looking at the angry Liu Chan, Huang Hao didn't want him to lose his temper.

Although Liu Chan was not a puppet, Jiang Wei was not someone to be trifled with, especially when he did not have sufficient military power. The military generals in Hanzhong were all his confidants. If he really forced Jiang Wei into a desperate situation.

Huang Hao couldn't even imagine this scene.

Just as Huang Hao was thinking about how to appease the emperor and taking it step by step, Jiang Wei slowly put away the anger on his face.

He said hoarsely, "Your Majesty, the thief Cao is gathering troops in Yongliang and intends to invade. At this time, if we cannot unite and resist the thieves together, the Han Dynasty will be destroyed by our hands."

Jiang Wei just stared at Liu Chan blankly. He looked a little dazed, with some unspeakable emotions in his eyes.

It looks quite distressing.

Liu Chan, who was angry, suddenly calmed down. Looking at the old face, he looked at Huang Hao beside him.

"General, Huang Hao is just a lowly man who knows nothing. Why would you go against him? How could he possibly make you so angry?"

Liu Chan looked at Huang Hao standing beside him again.

"The general has fought many battles over the years. Although he hasn't achieved much, his loyalty is known to everyone. How did you provoke him?"

"You must apologize to the General right now! Don't talk back!"

"Just now, the general compared me to Emperor Huan and Emperor Ling, and I didn't bear any grudge against him. How can you not accept it?!"

"Besides, the general also said that Cao Cao is reorganizing his army. If he offends the general, won't there be no one to resist the foreign enemy?!"

Liu Chan scolded Huang Hao.

But if you think about these words a little, you will know that they are all directed at Jiang Wei.

First of all, there is a very fatal problem. Jiang Wei's Northern Expedition did not achieve much success. Secondly, he just favored villains and distanced himself from wise ministers. If Huang Hao was Wang Fu and Zhang Rang, wouldn't Liu Chan have become Emperor Huan of Han and Emperor Ling of Han?
Also, when he mentioned Cao's army, there was a hint of threat from foreign enemies.

Jiang Wei then realized that he had said the wrong thing, but he didn't know how to make amends.

Huang Hao honestly admitted his mistake to Jiang Wei.

Liu Chan then said to Jiang Wei, "General, please go to Hanzhong first. Don't worry about the situation in Chengdu. I will never leave a wise minister alone."

Jiang Wei looked at Huang Hao deeply, still reluctant to give up.

But he also realized that His Majesty was determined to protect Huang Hao and did not trust him at all.

There was nothing he could do.

Jiang Wei saluted Liu Chan, ignored Huang Hao, and turned to leave.

Huang Hao waited until Jiang Wei left, then immediately supported Liu Chan who was standing beside him.

"Your Majesty, are you alright?"

Huang Hao did not cry or complain.

Because he knew that His Majesty didn't like trouble. If he cried and complained about Jiang Wei's actions and asked the emperor to take action against him, His Majesty would have a headache. Therefore, he would not easily interrupt.

Sure enough, Liu Chan looked at him with some pity.

"Mr. Huang, you are the only one in this great Han Dynasty who doesn't bother me, but these people are just trying to pick on you." "Your Majesty, I am a lowly servant. If they write to harass Your Majesty again, I will not embarrass Your Majesty and will commit suicide to express my gratitude."

Huang Hao said very seriously.

Liu Chan was horrified and quickly grabbed his hand, "Don't say such things again! If you die, who will serve me?"

Liu Chan finally spoke his inner thoughts. "Jiang Wei only cares about his own military achievements, frequently going on expeditions without achieving any significant accomplishments. On the other hand, since you became the Imperial Eunuch, peace has been restored throughout the country, and no one bothers me anymore to discuss local issues. It seems your contributions are even greater than his!"

Huang Hao didn't dare to accept it, "How dare this servant take credit for it?"

Liu Chan narrowed his eyes and fell into deep thought. "Be patient for a while. Once Siyuan has become familiar with the military situation, I'll send him to Hanzhong and divide the military power between Jiang Wei and them. I've also pardoned Yan Yu's faults. Let him go to Yong'an."

"The general should control his temper."

After leaving this place, Jiang Wei went directly to Zhuge Mansion.

He wants to see Zhuge Zhan.

However, Zhuge Zhan was not in the mansion. Upon learning that he was in the Secretariat, Jiang Wei went to the Secretariat again.

The Secretariat at this moment looked gloomy and gloomy, completely different from when Chen Qi was still here.

When Jiang Wei arrived here, what he saw was a group of officials who had lost their fighting spirit. They were coming in and out, looking very busy, but they didn't know what they were busy with.

When Dong Jue and Zhuge Zhan learned that Jiang Wei was coming, they hurried out to greet him.

Jiang Wei frowned at this moment, looking at the many officials in the stage, his eyes full of surprise.

Dong Jue did not do a bad job, he was a qualified executor. Unfortunately, the position of Shangshu Ling was not something that an ordinary executor could take on.

The Secretariat had to constantly adjust its policies according to local changes, and this required the Shangshu Ling himself to control.

For example, regarding agricultural issues, after the ministers reached a conclusion through discussion, the order was passed to the Secretariat, requiring it to reclaim more arable land and specify where to reclaim it. This required multiple departments of the Secretariat to work together, and it was impossible for one department to handle all the tasks.

Instructing different departments to cooperate and make adjustments based on actual conditions are what the Shangshu Ling should do.

But in today's Secretariat, the Shangshu Ling does not understand these things, and the Shangshu Pushe is even more inexperienced.

Dong Jue was still following the original habits and doing things according to the situation during the time of Chen Qi, imitating Chen Qi. This caused the administrative system to become stagnant and rigid, and made many policies become strange.

Jiang Wei saw the problem with the Secretariat almost at a glance.

But looking at the two people in front of him, he couldn't say anything.

"Siyuan, if His Majesty wants you to go to Hanzhong to guard it, you must not agree. Today, I submitted a petition requesting the execution of Huang Hao, which has already offended him. He will definitely use you as an excuse to replace me."

"I'm not looking down on you, but I've been in Hanzhong for many years. Cao Cao is ready to make a move right now. Changing generals right before a battle is a big taboo."

After hearing Jiang Wei's explanation, Zhuge Zhan did not refute it, but bowed and agreed.

Dong Jue on the side seemed a little unhappy.

Jiang Wei looked at him again and advised, "Things with the Shangshutai are not set in stone. We must learn to adapt."

Jiang Wei's time was running out, and he had no way to say much to the two people. After explaining some important matters and pre-war deployments, Jiang Wei hurried away again.

At this moment, Dong Jue finally couldn't bear it anymore.

"If it weren't for the general's continuous northern expeditions, how could the domestic government have become what it is today?"

"He did advise me to make improvements, but just providing food and fodder for this large army is too much to bear. How can I do that?!"

"If you ask me, if General Wei goes to Hanzhong, it might be better than the general. At least General Wei won't want to lead the troops to war!"

"The situation in the country is already like this. I think the general still wants to go out and fight. Wang Ji is making plans in the south. If he continues to go out, the Han Dynasty will be destroyed by him!"

After hearing Dong Jue's words, Zhuge Zhan wanted to do something, but after thinking about it, he didn't know what to do.

He can't get rid of Huang Hao.

Jiang Wei couldn't persuade him.

He seemed unable to do anything.

Dong Jue looked at Zhuge Zhan helplessly, as if he saw in Zhuge Zhan the prime minister he had followed in the past.

"If General Wei were in charge and guarding Hanzhong, Cao Cao would not dare to attack so easily."

Zhuge Zhan pursed his lips and his hands began to tremble slightly.

Can I really stop that brutal Cao thief?

After Jiang Wei left Chengdu, the situation within Shu underwent subtle changes.

Liu Chan let Zhuge Zhan officially command the army in Chengdu and asked the other generals to visit him.

The old general Liao Hua arrived at Zong Yu's residence and wanted to go with him to meet Zhuge Zhan, but Zong Yu said, "We are both over seventy years old. We have done everything we can do. Now we are just waiting to die in our residence. Why bother visiting the younger generation at their home?"

So, neither of them went.

Vaguely, it seemed that the generals' hearts had also grown cold.

(End of this chapter)